Medium Regional Airport • Marion, IL, United States
Elevation: 472 ft (144 m) • 37.7512, -89.0166
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA / MWA) is a medium regional airport serving Marion, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 472 ft (144 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,012 feet.
METAR KMWA 220835Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3010 RMK AO2 T01260069
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 8,012 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 22° |
| 11 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 107° |
| 20 | 8,012 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 202° |
| 29 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 287° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM